Hair curler



Nov. 10, 1925. 1,560,590

J..M. LOZAMO HAIR CURLER Filed May 27, 1924 INVENTOR ATTORNEY PatentedNov. 10, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH M. LOZANO O PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO WEST ELEG-TRIG HAIR, CURLER (36., F FHILATDELPI-IIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

HAIR CURLER.

Application filed May 27, 1924. Serial No. 716,159.

To all whom it may concern:

lie it known that I, .losnrrr M. lioznno, a subject of the King ofSpain, and resident of the city of Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia,State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Hair Curlers, of which the following is the specification.

The device, the subject of this invention is a hair curler particularlyadapted for the curling of bobbed hair and for that reason, one of theobjects of the invention is to provide a duplex means for clamping thehair. A. means for securing the curler to the hair, before the rollingof the hair and a later means for securing the hair in the curler afterit is rolled on the arms thereof.

Another object of the invention is to provide a clamping means which canbe readily removed, entirely away from the hair receiving means, so thatthe hair may be readily applied or removed, without interference fromthe clamping means.

Another object of the invention is to provide a connecting means orhinge, so constructed as to obviate the possibility of the hair becominginadvertently engaged or entangled therewith.

(Pther objects and the construction of this device will be fully setforth as the specification progresses and the accompanying drawingshould be referred to for a complete understanding of the specificationwhich follows.

in the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the device open.

Fig. 2 is a top, plan view of the device closed.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation thereof.

Fig. 4;. a reverse plan view thereof.

Fig. 5, a perspective view of the free arms alone.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the clamping means.

Fig. 7 shows a plan view of a modified docking means, and

Fig. 8 is a side elevation of a further modified construction.

Similar reference numerals indicate like parts in all the figures wherethey appear.

This curler may be formed of flat metal, a base of clamping member shownat 10 being provided with an oblong perforation 11 at one end and anoverturned book 12 at the other end. A strip of flat metal of less widththan the member 10 is bent at approximately mid length into a loop asshown at 13, the bending producing two arms as shown at 14 and 15, whichmay be caused to lie paral lel, one withthe other. The arms are ofsomewhat different length, the longest arm 14 being provided with aperforation 16, into which may be engaged a projection 17, at theinnermost end of the overturned portion 12 of the member 10. Securingthe arm 14 under the overturned portion 12 of the member 10 will retainthe short arm 15 between the arms 10 and 14.

The members 10, 1 1 and 15 should be made of a resilient metal of steel,spring tempered and when the arm 15 is passed through the oblongperforation 11 in the member 10, the arms 14 and 15 will be looselyhinged to the member 12.

In the operation of this device, the base member 10 is swung away andthe extreme end of the hair is engaged between the arms 14 and 15. Thearms are then rolled into the hair to the desired extent and thereafterthe arm 16 is engaged under the overturned portion of the member 10, asdescribed.

To disengage this curler, it is only necessary to free the projection 17from the perforation 16, turn the member 10 out of the way and withdrawthe arms 14 and 15 longitudinally from the curler.

As shown in Figs. 7 and 8, the integrally formed arms may be of equallength as indicated at 23 and 18 and both arms may engage in a slot 19in an overturned portion 20.

As indicated in Fig. 8, the perforated end the base member, which inthis figure is shown at 21 may be inturned, so that the hinge will notbe apparent from the under side of the member 21. No advantangeous'mechanical feature is obtained by inturning the perforated end 22, theonly advantage being in the decorative result.

Other modifications may be made within the scope of the appended claims,without departing from the principle or sacrificing the advantages ofthe invention.

Having carefully and fully described my invention, what I claim anddesire to obtain is 1- 1. A hair curler having a base member, aplurality of relatively narrower arms formed integral and hinged to saidbase member,

one of said arms being shorter than the other said arms and means forlocking the longer of said arms to said base member and an upward bendin said base member adjacent to the hinged end thereof, to retain saidintegrally formed arms spaced from said base member.

2. A hair curler having a base member one end of which is upturned toform a hook having a projection and the other end of which is providedwith an oblong perforationzfa plurality of arms hinged thereto, saidarms being," formed integral, said arms being of less Width than thebase member, a loop formed at the junction of said arms and adapted tobe engaged in the oblong perforation of said base member for securingsaid arms in hinged engagement with said base member and the outermostsaid arm being, provided with a perforation at the free end thereof toreceive the projection from the hooked end of said base member, tosecure all said arms in operative relation.

Si ned at the city of Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia, State ofPennsylvania, this 19th day or May. 1924.

JOSEPH M, LOZANO.

